A World of Masks | سط عالم من الأقنعة

by Hamza O.

Always a stranger to them you suffer,
Always no home to recover.
Always within you a fire raging,
And manic thoughts are fighting,
All have a strange logic
To look at things.
Everyone is thus.
Forced to stay in this hell you are
Forced to smile in their faces or “Masques” to put it right.

You, my friend, live amidst
A world of masks.
Forced to traverse with the least losses.
Be wary of smiling faces,
Seek the hostile ones
For, oft,
That’s all they hide.
And now heave a sigh,
Take a deep breath and close your eyes,
Look inside:
What do you see …?
Didn’t I tell you
You’re black on the inside …
But you’ve always responded
With a cold smile …
And now what …?
You seem to have finally realized …
Anyhow I will light a candle
In your heart,
A candle to extinguish your darkness